Can I Paint Kitchen Cabinets at Home on My Own?
Have you ever wondered whether you can flawlessly paint the cabinets at your home on your own? Or have you ever thought about saving a penny by taking up a cabinet painting project at your home because you have the luxury of time for it? A DIY painting project won’t feel like a big deal for many people when they feel like saving money and they are more than happy to do it in a week to paint cabinets at their home. But for some others, flaws in a painting project are unacceptable. Hence, they would like to trust the job with professionals. However, if you wish to put your painting skills to the test, we will not shy away from encouraging you.
As much as we would like to encourage you, we are here to share a few tips and make you familiar with some tips you might require for the project.
Is it Hard for Me to Paint Cabinets at Home?
It could be hard, but the level of challenge depends entirely on your expectations, expertise and the tools you have with you. Here are five things you would want to consider about painting cabinets.
Equipment Cost
The best way to paint the cabinets at your home is by using a paint sprayer. You can consider using a brush or paint roller but doing it with a paint sprayer will help you achieve good results. Using a sprayer will help you add a steady coat of paint, but using a sprayer needs some skill and experience. Plus, paint sprayers are expensive too, so you can rely on experts if you want to take the chance.
Spacious Area
If you are about to paint your cabinets using spray paint, you will have to make sure that the space has enough ventilation. Take the cabinets to your garage or even outside if keeping the windows and doors is an issue. You will also need to hang plastic sheeting in your home to avoid your entire home getting filled with fumes. You would need to do this even when you plan to paint your cabinets using a paintbrush or roller.
Keep in mind that you will have to deal with the dust and residues after sanding for many days or even over a week. You will have to completely shut down your kitchen for days if you do that.
Preparations Needed
Just like we mentioned before, you would not be able to use the room in which you paint the cabinets until they are dry. You will have to figure out a way to adjust and work around the mess until you complete the project. Please keep in mind that the timeframe depends entirely on your expertise and how big the project is.
You might feel like painting the faces of the cabinets without removing them. Though you can do this since you feel like a good option, we would not recommend this to you. You should remove the cabinet doors to prepare them for painting; you would also need to sand them. Of course, the bases and frames of the cabinets will stay in place since you cannot remove them.
What Other Factors Should I Consider While Painting Cabinets?
While considering painting your cabinets by yourself, you will have a lot of confusion like whether you should paint only the outside, whether you should paint their behind, whether the cabinets should match each other, whether you can use the same paint for hardwood cabinets that you use on MDF shelves, and a lot more. You might also have doubts about how to fill old holes and drill new ones and how to sand the cabinets before painting and wonder whether you are swapping hinges and hardware. It is only when you think about all these factors that you will understand that painting your cabinets alone is a project that requires more involvement than you initially thought. It is also important to understand and follow the right sequence and techniques, tools, and material while you work on the project.
What Skill Do I Require to Paint Cabinets?
Painting cabinets is not that hard, and you can do it yourself if you are adamant about doing it the right way. The first thing you would require before anything else is patience, and then some skill. Cutting in around the bases of the cabinets could be a little tricky; it is also time-consuming. Make use of painter's tape to mask areas- this might take some time and might not always promise a straight line while you paint since paint can bleed under the tape, so ensure you do not use too much paint in such areas.
Now all that we have discussed brings us to the question- how important is the finesse of your cabinets to you? If you have the time, correct tools, patience, and willingness to learn the techniques to paint the cabinets on your own, you can go for it because you can also save a penny.
Trust an Expert Handyman in Singapore
If you value perfection and finesse beyond everything, you should get in touch with an expert to do the job of saving all your concerns and worries. An expert handyman from Sendhelper can help you with the painting project of your cabinets at home and they will make sure that you have flawlessly looking cabinets at your home.
